Shattila Ekadashi
षट्तिला एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Wed, 14 Jan 2026
PakshaPaush Krishna
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateWed, 14 Jan 2026
TithiEkadashi, Krishna Paksha
PakshaPaush Krishna
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Shattila Ekadashi
Donate sesame (til) in six ways — bath, ubtan, havan, tarpan, food, daan. Destroys sins accumulated over many lifetimes.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Donating sesame in six ways on this day equals donating gold. Removes all sins and grants moksha.
Sacred Mantra for Shattila Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
Complete fast (nirjala) or fruit-only fast from sunrise to next day sunrise. Avoid rice, lentils, wheat.
✅ Do on Ekadashi
- 🌿Offer tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu
- 🪔Light a ghee lamp at dawn and dusk
- 📿Chant Vishnu Sahasranama
- 🌸Offer yellow flowers and sandalwood
- 📖Read the Ekadashi Vrat Katha
- 🛕Visit a Vishnu temple if possible
❌ Avoid on Ekadashi
- 🍚Rice in any form — even in prasad
- 🧅Onion, garlic, non-sattvic food
- 😴Sleeping during the day
- 💬Harsh speech and arguments
- ✂️Cutting hair or nails
- 🪒Shaving or using sharp objects
🪔 Puja Vidhi — How to Celebrate
1
Offer sesame seeds to Lord Vishnu.
2
Light a sesame oil lamp.
3
Read Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Katha.